ampfixer
I have zero knowledge when it comes to this product. Right now It's $79 instead of $200 and I'm tempted since I failed to get on with Studio One or Reaper and I have lots of plug-ins.
 
Will I have buyers remorse or is this a no brainer?

Hard to say.
I think it's a useful approach for mixing audio tracks. I wouldn't use it for my normal projects using multiple vi's, audio+ midi, 3rd party plugins or automation.  
Although people want it to be I don't think that's was ever intended to be a full blown daw.

cclarry
Apparently the emails for upgrades will go out next month ...
They are on the ST 3 timeline....

Are you sure they were around in the 90's?

carl
I think it's a useful approach for mixing audio tracks. I wouldn't use it for my normal projects using multiple vi's, audio+ midi, 3rd party plugins or automation.  
Although people want it to be I don't think that's was ever intended to be a full blown daw.

I will not dispute that in today's vernacular a DAW should have unlimited buses but when I was a pup and used 24 track ADATs my console only had 4 buses (not including the master). I seemed to get by with that.  
 
TBH, in SONAR I rarely have more than 8 buses (including the master).

bapu

carl
I think it's a useful approach for mixing audio tracks. I wouldn't use it for my normal projects using multiple vi's, audio+ midi, 3rd party plugins or automation.  
Although people want it to be I don't think that's was ever intended to be a full blown daw.

I will not dispute that in today's vernacular a DAW should have unlimited buses but when I was a pup and used 24 track ADATs my console only had 4 buses (not including the master). I seemed to get by with that.  
 
TBH, in SONAR I rarely have more than 8 buses (including the master).

Judicious planning and use of busses is a GOOD thing.  If you really need more then 8 I think you 
are "stetching"...while more then 8 can be handy...you can get buy with 8 and that should do the
job,  "Drums" "Guitars" "Lead Vocal(s)" "BG Vocal(s)" "Bass" "Keys" ....there's usually not more then that...and
that still leaves 2 busses free...but I guess if you were doing a lot of "sub-grouping" you could
Use more...

I can easily get by with 8 without a hassle...

Mixbus isn't the "BE ALL - END ALL" of DAW's...it's a tool...just like every other DAW...
The thing that sets it apart is the "sound" and that DOES set it apart IMO...

Just to make sure I am correct, Mix Bus is just imitating a console only. There are NO virtual Instruments at all included and very few plug-ins included or do they all have to be purchased. Besides the on board EQ and Compressor, the rest have to be purchased?

Is it that we can, however, use our own VST plug-ins and instruments with MixBus?

Is this correct?

Jesse G
Just to make sure I am correct, Mix Bus is just imitating a console only. There are NO virtual Instruments at all included and very few plug-ins included or do they all have to be purchased. Besides the on board EQ and Compressor, the rest have to be purchased?

Is it that we can, however, use our own VST plug-ins and instruments with MixBus?

Is this correct?

Mixbus 3 is now a DAW in the sense that you can use 3rd party VSTs and VSTis in it.
 
They sell (separately) plugs that can be used in their DAW or any DAW that supports the LV2 standard.
 

Basically all the plugins that Mixbus sells are already in the DAW when you install it.
Buying them just allows you to "Unlock" them....so you can use them.

3rd part VST's are supported...and NOW 3rd Party VSTi's are supported...
and it's now 64 bit, where it was only 32 bit before...

They have started sending the e-mails today. Via Harrison Mixbus forums.

papacucku
Can I add an analogue meter to my tracks in Sonar? I want a k-14 level meter and that stereo correlation meter as well.

PSP TripleMeters will let you add this to your Sonar Channels...or there are plenty of 3rd Party
alternative meters out there...

Didn't get mine yet